Evaluating Practice

I expected that this project would be similar to the last brief but with slightly more freedom due to there not being the underlying ‘spy’ restraint. Also I felt the way we were briefing was very much geared to show us our project could be based on things we liked and enjoyed visually. 

I think I have improved the quality of my sketchbook compared to the last project. I believe this to be down to confidence; I now feel less uptight about what can and can’t be put in there. However I think it would be beneficial for me to note down ideas as soon as they come to me. I chose weave as it is something I have always wanted to do. I remember watching a program by Monty Don, people were selected and taught to weave, it fascinated me. I found the idea that I could create cloth and integrate unusual materials into this very appealing. I also knew that weaving would be a good opportunity to work with a lot of colour which is something I seem to have been shying away from as of late. When I began weaving I tried to relate it back to my sketchbook, this didn’t turn out to be too difficult. I referenced my research, and found discussing my ideas with tutors and piers helped sprout ideas in my mind. I’ve tried to make my sketchbook tell a story of my thoughts, observations and ideas but also making it something enjoyable to look at, at the same time. I think working drawings and sketched out ideas are things missing from my sketchbook.

 colour wraps, and notes explaining choice of materials in relation to my theme.

 presenting my thoughts with visual stimulus, trying to relate weave with my subject matter by wrapping sticks.

 artist research... more needed.  

a section of weave, including organic material and techniques to convey fragile rigid and robust aesthetics

I’ve always liked to work with a lot of different materials. Usually taking a multimedia approach, this is something that works well with weave. I’ve chosen to develop samples that are most relevant to the words I chose (fragile, robust and rigid) and the work that has derived from this in my sketchbook, using it as a visual guide. When I have finished my weave I will have to cut it up into sections, this may improve the composition in some cases. I think mounting them simply would be most appropriate so as not to take away from the busy patterns created. If I were to start again I would take more time to produce things to weave into my samples. I haven’t looked to artists in my sketchbook for stimulus in my weave; I looked at artists that were relevant to the words I’ve chosen and the sketchbook work that has derived from that and that I find appealing. However I have some artists names in mind who I shall look to for how to change my weave when it comes off the loom, using process that will further the relevance of my chosen words.